Lev Markiz, the artistic director and chief conductor of the Nieuw Sinfonietta Amsterdam, began his career as a violinist and was a leader and soloist of the famous Moscow Chamber Orchestra.
Recording & Production
The Fazioli piano used in this recording of the Piano Concertos in D minor and G minor was generously loaned by Evert Snel.
Performer Biography
Ronald Brautigam, the pianist on this recording, is also known as a leading exponent of the fortepiano, with a particular interest in Mozart's music for the instrument.
Critical Reception
Despite its immense popularity with audiences, Mendelssohn himself was often unenthusiastic about his own works, including his Piano Concerto No. 1.
Composer Biography
Mendelssohn's first piano teacher was his mother, but from age seven, Ludwig Berger (a pupil of Clementi) took charge of his pianistic training.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, the composer, was a brilliant child prodigy who grew up in a financially secure and stimulating environment as the son of a wealthy banker.
Composition History
Mendelssohn's Concerto No. 1 in G minor was rapidly completed and dedicated to Delphine von Schauroth, a 16-year-old virtuoso pianist who fell in love with him.
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